Fall 2013-2014 Syllabus Sines, K.

Core Concepts 1. Reading: a. Broaden students range of comprehension strategies to increase reader engagement with a variety of texts (workforce-oriented, GED Content, etc.) b. Practice note taking and annotating skills to increase active thinking while reading 2. Writing: a. Develop a solid understanding and practice of the writing process b. Focus on grammatical skills, organization skills, and the writing process 3. Math: a. Increase students number sense by using real-world applications as often as possible b. Hone in on decimals, fractions, and percentages as the foundation for whole-part thinking and increased number sense c. Practice data analysis, which combines use of number sense and wholepart thinking in problem solving applications

Supplemental lesson material will be accessible through the class website: classmobile.weebly.com

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Reading
Workforce Readiness: Introduction to Reading Comprehension and Note Taking: Annotation, SQ3R Method, Cornell Notes

Content Areas Writing

Business Writing: Read: PBS LiteracyLink Workplace Essential Skills: Communication & Writing, pages 135-150 (especially pages 135 and 146-147)

Math
Problem Solving Strategies I: Brainstorm: Make a list of all the strategies and tools used to solve math problems (think about word problems, etc.) Read & Complete: Contemporarys Pre-GED, Mathematics, pages 34-44 Problem Solving Group Work: Solve a set of 5-6 problems ranging in mathematical areas from number sense to algebra and geometry Problem Solving Strategies II: Read & Complete: Contemporarys Pre-GED, Mathematics, pages 45-56 Watch:
http://www.tv411.org/finance /earning-spending/videostarting-business

Wk 1

Read: Career Success: The Attitude Advantage Video: Watch GED pages 118-127, Connection: Writing, Accepting Responsibility Program 9 Spelling, Punctuation, and Think: Case page 119 Capitalization Group Work: Apply page 123 Write: Memo & Business Letter Writing (Respond to two work-related scenarios) Writing About Literature: Video: Watch GED Connection: Writing, Program 3 Getting Ideas on Paper Read: Mr. Ostrowski from The Autobiography of Malcom X (Contemporarys Writing and Reading the Essay: A Process Approach, page5455) Write: Personal Narrative (page 57-62 Contemporarys Writing and Reading) Writing for Work: Read & Discuss: Tips for Resume Writing,

Reading Literature: Video: Watch GED Connection: Reading, Program 12 Nonfiction Read: Pre-GED Connection: Reading pages 14-33, Nonfiction Wk 2

Online Learning:
http://www.tv411.org/math/b asic-math/comprehendingbusiness-problems http://www.tv411.org/math/b asic-math/pricing-job

Workforce Readiness: Wk 3 Read: Career Success: The Attitude Advantage-

Fractions, Decimals, & Percentages: Read & Complete:

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pages 130-139, Communication Think: Case page 131 Group Work: Apply page 135

Brainstorming for Resume Writing, Outlining a Resume

Videos: http://www.tv411.org/writin g/writing-work-ged/videomodel-resume http://www.tv411.org/writin g/writing-work-ged/videocover-letter Online Learning: http://www.tv411.org/writin g/writing-work-ged/writingcover-letter

Contemporarys Pre-GED, Mathematics, pages 75-77 (decimals), 109-111 (fractions), 141-143 (percentages) Watch:
http://www.tv411.org/finance /earning-spending/videopaycheck

Group Work: Apply decimal, fractions, and percentages skills to Budgeting/Payroll activity Online Learning:
http://www.tv411.org/math/f ractions-decimalspercentages/whats-fraction http://www.tv411.org/math/f ractions-decimalspercentages/whats-percent http://www.tv411.org/finance /earning-spending/readingpay-stub

Reading Social Studies: Video: Watch GED Connection: Social Studies, Program 18 Themes in World History Wk 4

Writing about Social Studies: Read: Steck-Vaughn Complete Pre-GED Preparation, pages 341, 346-347

Working with Data: Read & Complete: Contemporarys Pre-GED: Mathematics, Working with Data, pages 145-155 Group Activity: Mean, Median, & Mode (Workplace Contextualized Business & Medical) Online Learning:
http://www.tv411.org/math/r atios-averagesexponents/understandingmean-median-and-mode

Read: Pre-GED Political Cartoons Activity Connection: Social Studies pages 38-57, Themes in Video: Watch Pre-GED World History Connection: Writing Program 5 Organized Writing Write: Writing the 5paragraph essay that

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describes a political cartoon and use sound reasons to justify which time period you believe it belongs to. Then explain its significance to history. Workforce Readiness: Career Success: The Attitude Advantage pages 150-161 Strategies for a Positive Attitude Think: Case page 151152 & Discuss Read: Full Chapter Group Work: Apply: Case: Torn between Two Priorities Writing for Work: Review: Tips and strategies for excellent resume writing Practice & Complete: Resume Writing Continued - Final drafts to be submitted by end of class period

http://www.tv411.org/math/r atios-averagesexponents/video-phone-plans http://www.tv411.org/math/r atios-averagesexponents/think-math-dataanalysis

Working with Data: Read & Complete: Contemporarys Pre-GED: Mathematics, Working with Data, pages 156-172 Online Learning:
http://www.tv411.org/math/b asic-math/how-read-bar-graph http://www.tv411.org/math/b asic-math/line-graphs http://www.tv411.org/reading /understanding-what-youread/reading-charts-andgraphs

Wk 5

Reading Science: Video: Watch GED Connection: Science, Program 23 Life Science Read: Pre-GED Connection: Science pages 18-37, Life Science

Writing & Science: Read: From Steck-Vaughn Complete Pre-GED Preparation, The Cell pages 389-391 Bacteria and Viruses pages 399-401 Write: Compare and Contrast viruses to bacteria (additional research will need to be completed)

Math & Science: Read & Complete: Contemporarys Pre-GED, Mathematics, pages 187192 Basic Algebra: Exponents and Square Roots Watch:
http://www.tv411.org/science /tv411-whats-cooking/videophotosynthesis http://www.tv411.org/science /tv411-whats-cooking/videobacteria

Wk 6

Online Learning:
http://www.tv411.org/science 4

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Reading Literature: Video: Watch GED Connection: Reading, Program 13 Fiction Wk 7 Read: Pre-GED Connection: Reading pages 34-53

Writing about Literature: Read: Choose a story from Steck-Vaughn Complete Pre-GED Preparation, pages 242-277. Read and take notes. Write: Write a book review of the story you read.

Perimeter & Area: Practice:

http://www.tv411.org/sites/d efault/files/Create%20Print%2 0Lesson/Perimeter.pdf Online Learning: http://www.tv411.org/math/g eometry/polygons-andperimeters http://www.tv411.org/math/g eometry/calculating-area

Reading Review: Students will complete a final quiz in which all reading content areas covered in the course are assessed.

Writing Review: Students will complete a final quiz in which all writing content areas covered in the course are assessed.

Math Review: Students will complete a final quiz in which all mathematic content areas covered in the course are assessed.

Wk 8